Rail connecter



M. TALAGA RAIL CQNNECTER Feb.'8,1927, I 5 1,616,996

Filed Sept. 19, 1925 INVENTOR,

A TTORNEY Patented Feb 8, 1927.

MIGHAL Tim-Asa, or GARY, .rnniANA.

RAIL oonnnocrnn.

Application filed September 19, 1925. Serial No. 57,260.

' various novel features of the invention are more particularly setforth.

Fig. 1 of the drawing is a top elevational view of my improved bolts inplace inthe fish plates. In order to show the application more clearly,I have not shown the rail.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4: is a side elevational view showing a modification of my improvedbolt.

Fig. '5 is a sectional view taken on the line 55 of Fig. 4.

As here embodied my improved bolt comprises a body portion 10 ofcircular cross section having a threaded portion 11 and a shoulder 12 ofsimilar circular cross section, the said shoulder 12 having extendedtherefrom a square head 13. 14 is a retaining washer of hexagonalcontour, and havinga recess to accommodate the said shoulder 12 and thesaid square head 13, asv shown in Figures 2 and 3 of the accompanyingdraw- In the operation or usev of my improved bolt, the said threadedportion 11 is screwed into the rail joining piece, orwhat is known inthe trade. as the rear fish plate 15, the said body portion 10 extendingthrough the rail 16, and the said shoulder 12 and said square head 13remaining in the front fish plate 17, thebolt being screwed into placeby means of a suitable Wrench to accommodate the said square head 13.The said retaining washer is then forced or driven over the said squarehead 13 and said shoulder 12;

Referring in particular to the modification of my improvedbolt as shown1n Figdrawing.

ures 4 and 5 of the accompanying drawing,

the bolt is of identical design and construction as heretobeforereferred to, as will be seen by the reference-nuinerals on the figuresofthe accompanying drawing above referred to. 'The retaining washer 14has an outer hexagonal member 18 formed with a central circular aperturehaving serrations 19, and

an inner member 18 made in two pieces of semicircular contour and havingserrations 19 or teeth on their outerperiphery engageable with theserrations 19 and having a recess to accommodate the heretobeforementioned shoulder 12 and square head 13. After the bolt has beencompletely driven'in, the outer hexagonal member 18 is inserted in thehexagonal aperture in the front fish plate 17. Thereafter the innermembers 18 are forced into place, locking the bolt from turning. Theretaining washer 1 1 iscapable of locking the bolt in adjusted position,

limited by a certainv angle due to the hexagonal shape, while theretaining washer 14 is capable of locking the, bolt in adjustedpositions, limited by a'much smaller angle between the serrations 19.

It is understood that the said and fish plates .as heretobefore referredto are of ordinary design and construction and have therein'a pluralityof suitable and conveniently located apertures to'accommodate railroadv1550 the heretobefore mentioned bolts and retaining washers as shown inthe accompanying While I have abovedescribed the preferred form,construction and arrangement, of the several elements employed, it willbe understood that the device is, nevertheless, susceptible ofconsiderable modification therein, and I therefore reserve the privilegeof resorting to all such changes as may be fairly embodied within thespirit and scope v of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows p 1.Adevice of the class described, comprising an outer hexagonal memberformed with a central circular aperture, serrations formed in theaperture, a split inner member engageable in the aperture, serrations onthe inner member, andengageable with the first mentioned serrations, andmeans in the split inner member for engaging the head of a bolt.

2. A device of the class described, comprising an outer hexagonal memberformed I With a central circular aperture, serrations formed in theaperture, a split inner member engageable in the aperture, serratlons onthe inner member, and engageable with the first mentioned serrations,and means in the split 10 inner member for engaging the head of a bolt,said means consistingoit the split inner member being formed withasquare aperture. v V

In testimony whereof I have affixed my 15 signature.

MICHAL TALAGA.

